Emerge Pediatric Therapy | Durham

At Emerge Pediatric Therapy, located in Durham, we understand that it isn’t always easy to tell if your child needs speech therapy. It can be especially difficult for parents of children with autism since many of them have difficulty with social communication. Fortunately, our team of experienced speech therapists can help you determine whether your child needs speech therapy. We specialize in early intervention for autistic children and use evidence-based practices to help them develop effective communication skills. We can assist with language delays, responding to questions, starting and ending conversations, changing conversation topics, and more. Our speech therapists can also help your child understand body language and gestures, as well as provide them with the tools needed to grow into more independent and confident individuals. If you need help determining if your child needs speech therapy, please don’t hesitate to contact Emerge Pediatric Therapy today. Our team is here to help you and your child every step of the way.

At Emerge Pediatric Therapy in Durham, we understand that speech therapy can help your child in many ways. Our speech therapists work to assist children in developing their communication skills, such as learning how to use gestures, signs, verbal speech, and Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC). We also help children with nonverbal skills, forming speech in a clearer way, communicating thoughts and feelings, understanding and responding to questions, discerning facial expressions and their corresponding emotions, noticing and understanding body language, and feeding and swallowing. Our goal is to help your child communicate effectively with other people across all environments.